The story of the Navajo Code Talkers begins in 1940 when a small group of Chippewas and Oneidas became a part of the radio communications 32nd Infantry Division. Soon after, Sac and Fox tribes joined in the ranks as combat radiomen. The complexity of Navajo…

The Comanche Code Talkers were used during World War II due to their ability to decode a transmitted messages in less than 3 minutes. It would take a military machine up to four hours to transmit and decode. Comanche Code Talkers contributed to saving thousands…

The Navajo Code Talkers returned home from the war to an economy that was scarce with little resources and short supply of many items such as food or gasoline. Many Indians were unable to eat or drink at certain establishments and were never recognized at…

Of the more than 400 code talkers that served through World War II, less than 60 are still alive. A combination of many forms of Native American language and tribes were used to create a form of unbreakable communications during the war. Code talkers came…